Germany, Wehrmacht. A Wound Badge, Gold Grade, By Paul Meybauer Hold each constructed of white doeskin

each constructed of white doeskin wool and trimmed with twisted and rolled gold bullion wire piping

on green padded wool

the butt of the rifle touching the ground

then taken on strength at the General Depot at Shorncliffe that day

sailing aboard the S

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Wound Badge, Gold Grade, By Paul Meybauer Hold each constructed of white doeskin(Verwundetenabzeichen). An oval badge constructed of gilded zink, the obverse pebbled with a Stahlhelm in the centre bearing a mobile swastika, superimposed on crossed swords within a wreath of laurel leaves with a tied bow at the bottom, the reverse with a vertical pinback, maker marked with 7 for Paul Meybauer, Berlin, measuring 36. 64 mm (w) x 44. 32 mm (h), weighing 23. 7 grams, and near very fine condition